In December of 1989, Tim Rogers, his older brother, Jaimme, and Nick Tischler formed You Am I. While the initial line-up was short-lived, things have gone pretty well for the band over the years.
Following the release of some EPs, Rogers sent some samples of the band’s work to Sonic Youth’s Lee Ranaldo, who liked what he heard. He helped the band with their fourth EP, as well as their debut album, 1993’s Sound as Ever. The band’s most recent album is 2010’s self-titled effort. Undoubtedly one of Australia’s essential bands, they have won a total of ten ARIA Awards, including the awards of ‘Album of the Year’, ‘Best Group’ and ‘Best Independent Release’. The Barwon Club, Geelong – October 29.